What is the biggest issues/concerns facing Ireland today?

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120846076#Comment_120846076

Immigration doesn't tear apart a society, the racist behaviour of people tears apart society.

ELM327

Inflation.

Seconded by wastage of taxpayer funds on poorly thought out expenditures that do not offer value (eg HAP vs building social housing)

TokTik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120845145#Comment_120845145

How many years have we had such accurate scientific instruments as we do today?

The Romans were able to grow grapes up at Hadrians wall when they were there. Could you grow grapes in Northern England nowadays??

TokTik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120846929#Comment_120846929

And as more people move from undeveloped countries to developed countries, does the developed countries carbon footprint increase, or decrease?

Tell me how

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120847493#Comment_120847493

Is this supposed to be an argument of some sort?

Strumms

Look at France, immigration has and is causing difficulties…. terror attacks etc… how much of that is down to racism of French people ?

how much is down in some way to immigration ? Look at the Nice terror attack… Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel the perpetrator was not born in France.

look at the attacks, every year, sometimes multiple attacks on civilians, police, army……few are the cause of indigenous people.

so immigration not causing issues ? Social issues , security issues , terrorism are all problems brought about by next to unrestricted immigration.

how long before some of these people think above knives and guns or hijacking’s ? Get more organised ?

how long before it happens here ?

largely an unarmed Garda. French police unlike ours but like most EU forces are highly resourced and close to 100% armed.

A couple of years ago around 19% of gardai were trained and authorised to carry firearms..

here never mind having a lack of Gardai, lack of armed Gardai, there are according to the force themselves, not even enough Garda vehicles for the not enough Gardai.

so if some attack or threat manifests itself this evening…. Or whenever as it probably will looking at the trend in the EU…. Can it be repelled with minimal injuries or loss of life ? Doesn’t sound like it.

Tell me how

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120847662#Comment_120847662

how long before it happens here ?

Ye have been saying that with 20 years.

This post could be lifted straight from a 'letters to the editor' contribution on the Daily Mail or Telegraph.

Oscar_Madison

Getting Ryan Tubridy a new job- we’ll never hear the end of it if we don’t - his wailing will be heard from Clifden to Ballyconneely and every other important news story won’t get the attention that’s required.

Need to start a Gofundme for him

Other than that- Global warming kindof trumps everything right now - as Ryanzer sez, “da Childers are our future”

Stephen_Maturin

I put housing, absolute disgrace and failure of government the state things are now.

Linked with that though is the asylum seeker crisis (Not immigration, immigration is v important for our country) letting anyone turning up “Eh…yeah I em lost my passport while on the flight over here” come right on in, free accommodation, meals, medical.

Already have record numbers on the housing list and are adding to it at a crazy rate with randomers from everywhere. Costing us enormous money.

Our services are hugely strained at the moment and we’re only adding to the burden by being so lax.

We’ve already done well more than our fair share on this and need to get our own shop in order first before continuing.

notnattynate

These arguments are always divided socio economically,

Those on late 5 upto and beyond six figures a year, mortgages secured living in a affluent areas checking the Sp500 every evening , then climate and protect the refugees stance will be their biggest issues, while the only time they see refugees will be on the news at 6pm.

Those on lower incomes, not making rent with a mortgage a pipe dream, they are you know the ones who will actually have the refugees moving in next door to them. Who will have to choose between food or fuel this winter, are the ones baring the brunt of these radical changes not group A.

The irony is the first crowd think they know what's best for those living with the consequences of these issues and pepper you with buzzwords like racist etc if you don't agree with their stance all the while their going skiing with the gang from work this fall and filling their oil tank with 1200litres.

These arguments bear no fruit, the country has never been more divided.

The gap between the wealthy and poor in this country is at alarming levels, its the foremost issue in my opinion and will be even more highlighted when a global economic collapse arrives sooner than later.

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120847662#Comment_120847662

We have had terrorism in this island for 100 years. What's completely ridiculous is people suddenly being afraid of terrorism like it's some strange thing we don't understand.

We are no strangers to terrorism, nothing to do with immigration.

creeper1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120848479#Comment_120848479

The roots of the terrorism you are talking about,if traced back far enough, originate in the plantation of Ireland. That was non Irish people being put in Ireland. We can think of it loosely as immigration.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120827211#Comment_120827211

Money won’t buy you health in his country if you have certain conditions, like a neurological issue. I’ve been waiting months to see a neurologist with what is transpiring to be progressive MS. Early treatment us said to be key, but neither love nor money will get you to a neurologist in a timely fashion in Ireland as there just aren’t enough of them to go around, and less of them per head of population than ever before. I got a public appointment for later this month, quicker than going private, and was triaged as urgent, otherwise a year wait.

Tony EH

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120849036#Comment_120849036

You might want to look at it that way.

The reality is different.

Tony EH

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120849102#Comment_120849102

There are too many people in this country that think going private is some sort of fast track, when that's not the case. The Mrs was quicker getting seen for her issue last year on the public system than she ever would have been on the private one. And if she had not been seen when she was, she would have been in very serious trouble.

markw7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120848479#Comment_120848479

"Nothing to do with immigration"

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